Soundproof (Ability): Difference between revisions

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Unaffected sound-like moves

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Rattled
0294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0459		Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

File:Whismur Soundproof.png Whismur Loudred
The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party		Debut
	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None

In other languages

Language Title Finnish Äänisuojaus French Anti-Bruit German Lärmschutz Greek Ηχομόνωση Italian Antisuono Korean 방음 Bang'eum Portuguese Prova de Som Spanish Insonorizar

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